to update ow storm sandy. thens are still living in long island, new york, without electricity. why can't they restore power? senator dean skelas is a state senator and majority leader from, long island, new york, a district you near, sir, that is particularly hard hit. what is the holdup? >> lwe near oceanside now. and as beautiful as the weather is, as devastated as this community long beach and many of the other communities along the south shore of long island. our power authority has totally failed in terms of communicating to the public so they know when power will be restored. and they admit that. and also, they were want prepared for this hurricane and the noreaster that came shortly thereafter. >> jamie: that's the part i am most curious about. everybody knew the storm was coming. it is not the first storm we have ever had. do they not maintain things over the time leading up to the storm? or have a backup plan, in order to not allow everyone to suffer the way they are? the long island power authority? >> obviously, they didn't. because two weeks later, there are people without